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Laura Mendoza, Unima: Developing Low-Cost Diagnostics for 3 Billion People, Ep 108

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Outline of this episode:

  • [1:21] – About Laura and Unima
  • [3:12] – Benefits of low-cost diagnostics
  • [5:22] – Becoming an entrepreneur
  • [8:25] – Founding her first company
  • [11:44] – On tech transfers
  • [14:31] – Reaction of family and friends
  • [16:20] – Pivoting at Mass Challenge
  • [20:13] – Human health as a business
  • [22:52] – Raising money in LatAm 
  • [25:24] – Building a COVID-19 test
  • [29:00] – Recommended books, blogs, & podcasts
  • [31:27] – Advice to Laura’s younger self
  • [33:02] – What’s next for Unima?

Show notes on Latamlist.com.